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A postnup can protect your marriage and help with your divorce
Happily ever after is not a guarantee when Pennsylvania couples get married. While that is the goal, challenges might present themselves during the life of a marriage with some leading to a permanent split. Some couples might consider signing a postnup, which can both...
Tips on how to divorce amicably
Many couples in Pennsylvania make the difficult decision to end their marriages. While divorce can be emotionally overwhelming, most people do not want the process to be unfriendly or disagreeable. You might expect your spouse to be unreasonable, but every couple...
How to ready your finances before divorce
Facing divorce in Pennsylvania is difficult enough, but dealing with the financial struggles of going from two incomes to one can be even harder. Long before alimony and child support is decided, you'll need to prepare your finances for the changes ahead. Money...
How to make children feel safe and secure
One of the potential problems with divorce is that it is going to interrupt a child’s schedule and other parts of their life that they once thought of as relatively concrete. They spend more time in the car. They have two new homes to adjust to. They no longer live...
What to do if you’re not seeing eye to eye with your ex about the kids
Maybe it takes some time for the conflicts over the kids to happen post-divorce. Or maybe it happens right away. Regardless, if you have children with your ex-spouse and you’re not getting along, it’s critical that you take action. Here’s what you should do if you’re...
Adjusting parenting time to reflect the new normal
There’s no doubt these are challenging times for all of us. Divorced and separated parents have to face the additional struggles that our new normal can have on their parenting time. Changes in schools and work schedules can be challenging. You may need to seek a...
You don’t need to be intimidated by divorce
Many people ask for a divorce and later reveal that they had been thinking about it for a long time -- months or even years -- without doing anything. One reason is just that it seems intimidating. They keep hoping the marriage will improve so they won’t have to get...
3 Tips for making your co-parenting plan work
It’s not uncommon for emotions to be running high in the aftermath of divorce. After all, you and your ex likely didn’t separate because of your ability to get along. But while there may still be lingering resentments, it’s vital to set aside your past differences...
Is there such a thing as “winning” your divorce?
If there is one term that should be struck out of your divorce vocabulary, it’s the word “win.” A divorce is difficult, and the thing that will make it take longer and cost more is trying to win it. What a “win” is will be defined differently by whoever is going...
How does alcohol consumption play into custody decisions?
For some, addressing alcohol use when approaching matters of child custody is a non-issue. However, there is a history of even basic moderation making its way into habit and beyond. Because the crux of child custody revolves around serving the best interests of the...